Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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Embraer Prodigy
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Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
190-00728-04 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION
TheightdirectorfunctionprovidespitchandrollcommandstotheAFCSanddisplaysthemonthePFDs.
Withtheightdirectoractive,theaircraftcanbehand-owntofollowthepathshownbytheCommandBars.
Maximumcommandedpitch(±20°)androll(30°)angles,verticalacceleration,androllratearelimitedtovalues
establishedduringAFCScertication.Theightdirectoralsoprovidescommandstotheautopilot.
ACTIVATING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR
AninitialpressofakeylistedinTable7-1activatestheightdirectorinthelistedmodes.
Control Pressed
FD PFD Data
Source
Modes Selected
Lateral Vertical
FD Key (pilot-side)* Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
FD Key (copilot-
side)*
Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
AP Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
CWS Button Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
GA Switch Pilot-side
Roll Hold (default)
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
ROL
Takeoff (on ground)
Go Around (in air)
TO
GA
ALT Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Altitude Hold ALT
VS Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Speed VS
VNV Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL
Vertical Path
Tracking**
VPTH
NAV Key Pilot-side Navigation***
GPS
VOR
LOC
BC
Pitch Hold (default) PIT
APR Key Pilot-side Approach***
GPS
VOR
LOC
Pitch Hold (default) PIT
HDG Key Pilot-side Heading Select HDG Pitch Hold (default) PIT
*Subsequent presses of the FD Key will toggle the flight director on/off on its respective side. However,
pressing the FD Key for the inactive flight director only removes the Command Bars from the corresponding
display. The FD Keys are disabled when the autopilot is engaged.
** Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director.
***The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPS course before
NAV
or
APR
Key press activates flight director.
Table 7-1 Flight Director Activation
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